Comments on WESTERN GLOB TOP WHISKIES / WESTERN GLASS: Did Holt Glass Works even exist ??

Looks like that 1896 Sherriff sale needs to be inv...

2010-03-04T10:41:40.256-08:00

Looks like that 1896 Sherriff sale needs to be investigated, but the strange thing is that William Holt is listed as living and working in San Francisco from 1892-1895 with an occupation of "window glass and glazing, 625 Howard". Perhaps he attempted to fire up a glass works in 1896 only and failed. Considering he was in the window glass trade, it is likely that his glass works (if it existed) didn't produce bottles and stuck strictly to window glass.

I found this reference in: The Glass industry, Vo...

2010-03-03T15:27:13.402-08:00

I found this reference in:

The Glass industry, Volume 33; Volume 33‎ - Page 256
Technology & Engineering - 1952

"The Holt Glass Works William Holt operated the West Berkeley location from
approximately 1892 to 1896. In August of the latter year, however, the Holt
Class Works was sold by sherriff sale . . ."

-Rob Goodson

Very interesting information Andrew. Thanks for sh...

2010-02-27T13:42:33.722-08:00

Very interesting information Andrew. Thanks for sharing your research !
AP

Kentucky Gem, I was unsuccessful in researching...

2010-02-27T07:55:57.932-08:00

Kentucky Gem,

I was unsuccessful in researching the Holt Glass Works as well, and haven't included any information about it in my upcomming book.

Someone may want to contact the Holt family in Sto...

2010-02-27T00:18:48.839-08:00

Someone may want to contact the Holt family in Stockton. They have a Caterpillar tractor dealership out on west hwy 4, and their was a William Holt in there family history. Maybe it is the same Holt.........

http://www.westernwhiskeytooltopgazette.com/2010/0...

2010-02-26T16:45:40.870-08:00

http://www.westernwhiskeytooltopgazette.com/2010/02/extra-extra-read-all-about-it.html